# N851LT: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: December 22, 2014
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=851LT
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N851LT

## Aircraft that carried N851LT

- [Cancelled 2014-12-22](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N851LT-2014-12-22): Trusty THORP T-18, S/N 851, built 1974. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Trlica Lee G](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TRLICA%20LEE%20G), [Tehachapi, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Tehachapi)

## NTSB investigations on N851LT (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB WPR11FA268](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11FA268), Jun 20, 2011: Trusty Thorp T-18 (N851LT), Tehachapi, CA, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from mountainous terrain during cruise flight, which resulted from his impairment or incapacitation due to multiple medical conditions and sedating…

## FAA accident and incident reports on N851LT (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20110619025119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110619025119A), Jun 19, 2011: Trusty THORP T-18 (N851LT), Tehachapi, CA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. 1) Aircraft impacted terrain of a 45 degree westerly slope enroute from kiza, santa ynez, to ktsp, Tehachapi, leaving a ground scar of both wings and propeller…

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